Queen’s Side, King’s Side
Excavations were conducted on the northern terrace, the King’s side, and the inner courts of the Queen and the Dauphin, in Versailles.
Kition-Bamboula 2025 excavation completed
This campaign focused on trench 11, to the northwest of the site, where archaeologists had exposed in the previous campaigns a large pit.
Sensational Viking Age grave newly uncovered
Researchers are now investigating a Viking Age grave with preserved skeletal remains and jewellery at Val in Bjugn, in Trøndelag County.
Two Cypriot antiquities have been repatriated
The antiquities consist of a Juglet and a Jug of Bichrome III ware that date to the Cypro-Geometric III period (900-750 BC).
Alexandria: Discovery of the wreck of an ancient pleasure boat
In the Port of the Royal Island of Antirhodos excavations have revealed the well-preserved timbers of a shipwreck.
How did Bronze Age plague spread?
An international team of researchers has found the first evidence of a Bronze Age plague infection in a non-human host.
Locating ancient settlements and artefacts on Greek Islands
A group of scientists are studying the Cyclades, an island group in Greece’s Aegean Sea, are looking for signs of early human activity.
Severe drought linked to the decline of the hobbits
New study links climate stress to the disappearance of early human species Homo floresiensis, the 'hobbits' of Flores.
Multifaceted City
The conference is organized by the City of Thessaloniki and the School of History and Archaeology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Fossil turtle shells from Jurassic Poland
Scientists at the University of Warsaw have analysed unusual cavities preserved on the shells of sea turtles that lived 150 million years ago.
The Medusa of Hallstatt
The Medusa of Hallstatt may only be about 1.5 cm tall, but it is one of the most significant individual Roman finds in Upper Austria.
Gold-decorated iron lances sacrificed at sacred spring
Two iron lances with gold decoration and another iron object found in Boeslunde, one of Denmark's richest Bronze Age landscapes.
Seashells: horns from the Neolithic
UB archaeologists have documented the use of shells as sound instruments for communication on the Catalan coast some 6,000 years ago.
Celebrated Rutland mosaic depicts ‘long-lost’ Troy story
One of the most significant mosaics discovered in the UK’ have revealed that it depicts an alternative ‘long-lost’ telling of the Trojan War.
The Madonna of Havraň
After its restauration the rare wooden sculpture has gone on display at the Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia in Prague.
SNSF Scientific Image Competition
The SNSF Scientific Image Competition encourages researchers working in Switzerland to present their works to the public and the media.
New castle discovered in Kartause Ittingen, Switzerland
Recently, an archaeology enthusiast reported an unusual land formation in the Töbeli area near Uesslingen-Buch, Switzerland.
Earliest English medieval shipwreck story on display
The earliest English medieval shipwreck to be discovered by Bournemouth University (BU) has been turned into a display at Poole Museum.
West Texas rock art influenced Mesoamerican cosmology
New research, conducted in part at Texas State University, has dated Pecos River rock art to 6,000 years ago.
Researchers solve 2,700-year old eclipse mystery
Researchers used knowledge of historical geography to reexamine the earliest datable total solar eclipse record known to scientists.
Two ancient human ancestors were neighbors
Hominin foot fossil from Lucy’s time assigned to coexisting species — with help from teeth.
Rare stone tool cache tells story of trade and ingenuity
Archaeologists discovered 60 large Aboriginal stone “tulas”, flaked stone tools that were hafted onto a handle and used for woodworking.
Dress to Impress
A live presentation of re-created costumes of Nubian kings, royal mothers, and bishop based on wall paintings from the cathedral of Faras.
Three coin hoards found in northern France
Three amphorae containing around 40000 coins were discovered by the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research in Senon.